MRI Technologist Salary by State
State-by-state MRI salary data from the latest federal release, with source-linked wages, downloadable data, and shareable tools for advising pages, student resource centers, and career articles.
MRI technologists earn a national median salary of $95,480 per year. District of Columbia leads the current release at $128,710, while Mississippi sits lowest at $71,710 — a $57,000 spread. Colorado was suppressed in the latest federal dataset.
Median Annual Salary by State
Salary Data by State
| State | Median Salary▼ | 10th Pctl | 90th Pctl | vs. National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $128,710 | $89,120 | $134,950 | +35% |
| California | $124,000 | $74,360 | $174,030 | +30% |
| Washington | $122,750 | $78,350 | $160,320 | +29% |
| Oregon | $121,920 | $99,110 | $131,680 | +28% |
| Alaska | $120,610 | $96,180 | $127,010 | +26% |
| Hawaii | $119,370 | $62,120 | $130,040 | +25% |
| New York | $113,270 | $81,180 | $133,420 | +19% |
| Massachusetts | $110,600 | $62,360 | $146,880 | +16% |
| Connecticut | $106,330 | $81,030 | $130,960 | +11% |
| New Hampshire | $105,420 | $79,800 | $119,030 | +10% |
| Colorado | $105,380 | $84,460 | $122,980 | +10% |
| Maryland | $105,230 | $86,430 | $123,230 | +10% |
| Rhode Island | $105,060 | $83,770 | $130,820 | +10% |
| New Jersey | $103,930 | $80,850 | $130,800 | +9% |
| Delaware | $103,510 | $80,350 | $117,110 | +8% |
| Vermont | $103,070 | $83,340 | $132,270 | +8% |
| Idaho | $101,680 | $82,820 | $124,470 | +6% |
| Minnesota | $100,900 | $83,200 | $111,600 | +6% |
| Arizona | $100,600 | $81,380 | $123,040 | +5% |
| Virginia | $98,640 | $78,400 | $121,940 | +3% |
| Nevada | $98,260 | $84,610 | $124,120 | +3% |
| Texas | $96,780 | $76,920 | $114,160 | +1% |
| Illinois | $95,380 | $77,410 | $109,550 | 0% |
| Wisconsin | $94,720 | $76,140 | $105,410 | -1% |
| Maine | $94,140 | $78,610 | $108,470 | -1% |
| Georgia | $92,060 | $63,970 | $109,200 | -4% |
| Wyoming | $92,010 | $67,170 | $105,660 | -4% |
| Utah | $91,150 | $80,920 | $109,830 | -5% |
| Pennsylvania | $91,120 | $51,280 | $107,990 | -5% |
| New Mexico | $87,850 | $75,030 | $99,550 | -8% |
| Ohio | $87,670 | $74,310 | $101,860 | -8% |
| Oklahoma | $87,480 | $76,950 | $101,680 | -8% |
| Montana | $86,950 | $72,030 | $101,020 | -9% |
| Indiana | $86,880 | $64,300 | $102,690 | -9% |
| North Carolina | $85,120 | $63,940 | $101,240 | -11% |
| Michigan | $84,620 | $73,130 | $96,700 | -11% |
| Florida | $84,330 | $65,000 | $102,610 | -12% |
| South Carolina | $83,550 | $65,980 | $96,230 | -12% |
| Missouri | $83,110 | $65,400 | $99,130 | -13% |
| Nebraska | $82,710 | $66,960 | $101,070 | -13% |
| Kansas | $82,670 | $65,890 | $102,490 | -13% |
| Kentucky | $82,200 | $66,170 | $101,760 | -14% |
| Iowa | $81,420 | $64,290 | $98,780 | -15% |
| North Dakota | $80,610 | $69,180 | $95,800 | -16% |
| West Virginia | $80,490 | $65,390 | $97,840 | -16% |
| Alabama | $78,890 | $60,560 | $96,880 | -17% |
| Arkansas | $78,780 | $61,910 | $97,570 | -17% |
| Tennessee | $78,610 | $62,310 | $97,870 | -18% |
| Louisiana | $77,510 | $50,830 | $99,060 | -19% |
| South Dakota | $77,010 | $51,160 | $97,660 | -19% |
| Mississippi | $71,710 | $54,080 | $82,730 | -25% |
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Data & Methodology
Salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2025 release, via O*NET OnLine. SOC code 29-2035 (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists).
Median, 10th-percentile, and 90th-percentile figures are annual wages. National employment, growth projections (2025–2035), and projected annual openings are from BLS Employment Projections. Projected annual openings include both growth openings and replacement openings, such as retirements and people leaving the occupation. Growth and openings apply nationally; state-level projections may differ.
Coverage currently includes data for 49 states plus DC. Colorado wage data is not available from BLS for this occupation in the 2025 release (data suppressed). Data does not include self-employed workers.
Last updated September 2026.